Michael Lindsay

Operations Officer | US Army | FA52 - Nuclear & Counter-WMD Officer | Men’s Ministry & Youth Sports Coach | PMP, LSSG

Newport News, Virginia, United States

About

Nuclear and CWMD Officer (U.S. Army, FA52). 14 years of Training and Operational Management and Leadership within the military CWMD/CBRNE enterprise. Published Author. Mentor & Team Builder. LSSGB Certified (2022). PMP Certified (2025)

Experience

  • Joint Task Force Civil Support (On-site)
    • Chief Ops Officer, Forward Command Element
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

      Chief Ops Officer for the forward deploying Command element (FCE) to support USNORTHCOM’s standing All-hazards and CBRN Joint Task Force. Responsible for operational planning, training, an execution of rapid deployment for Command and Control of Federal Title 10 DoW forces. Synchronizes operations with Lead Federal Agency (LFA) to enable the Commander (FO/GO) to make informed and critical decisions in a dynamic federal response or catastrophic disaster event.

    • Operations Officer, Joint Task Force - Civil Support, USNORTHCOM
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      J33 Operations Officer for Joint Task Force - Civil Support. Manages a $2M Joint Operations Center (JOC) to enable 24/7 command and control (C2) of Title 10 Joint Service All-hazards, Homeland Defense, and Defense CBRN Response Forces (DCRF) for Department of War support to lead federal agencies and civil authorities (DSCA). Synchronizes operations across a 150+ personnel headquarters to shape and build readiness posture for the successful response of 5k+ military personnel with technical and operational capability to restore critical functions of local and/or state governments.

    • Deputy Chief, Incident Support Team
      Jun 2025 - Jan 2026 · 8 mos

      Deputy Chief for rapid response element to support USNORTHCOM’s standing All-hazards and CBRN Joint Task Force. Responsible for operational planning and execution of rapid deployment for C2 and Joint reception, staging, onward movement and integration (JRSOI) of Title 10 DoW forces.

  • Student - ILE at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
    May 2023 - Oct 2023 · 6 mos

  • Graduate Student (US Army) at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
    Aug 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Thesis: Assessment of Emergency Cooling Requirement for Nuclear Reactor Loss-of-Coolant Accidents (LOCA)

  • US Army (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Operations Officer (BN S3) & OC/T, 189 INF BDE
      Nov 2019 - Jul 2020 · 9 mos

      Chief Operations Officer (S3) for a multifunctional engineering support organization. Senior trainer and planner. Synchronizes remote and in-person activities for six cross functional support teams comprised of 65+ logisticians, intelligence analysts, network and communication specialists, engineers, law enforcement officers, and CBRN/CWMD technicians. Advises and assists Army Reserve and National Guard organizations for training readiness and global mobilization operations.

    • Team Chief - Military Police/CBRN, Observer Coach/Trainer (OC/T), 189 INF BDE
      Jan 2019 - Nov 2019 · 11 mos

      Leads an MP/CBRN Team of observer coach/trainers (OC/T) responsible for providing certified, experienced, and doctrinally sound Leaders for advanced collective training and evaluation of Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG), and Reserve Component (RC) units. Priority efforts include planning, executing, and evaluating battle focused training to improve the combat effectiveness of partner Reserve Component units to reduce post mobilization training time. Brings lesson learned to Total Army leader development forums.

    • Commander - CEO/COO, 9th CBRNE Company (Technical Escort)
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Commander of 9th CBRNE Co (TE), 110th CBRN BN assigned to FORSCOM's 48th CM BDE with a mission to readily deploy and counter global CBRN, EOD, and WMD threats in support of Combatant Commands (COCOM), Regional Aligned/Joint partners, and Other Government Agencies. Execute mission command within a CBRNE Task Force or Joint CWMD coalition to support CRT integration to maneuver formations.

  • US Army (Fort Campbell, KY)
    • Platoon Leader, CBRN Hazard Response
      Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr

      Platoon Leader of a Dismounted Reconnaissance and Surveillance Platoon in a Maneuver Support Chemical Company assigned to the 48th Chemical BDE; task organized to provide dismounted CBRN Reconnaissance and light decontamination worldwide in support of combatant commanders. Responsible for leading, organizing, training, and developing a 20+ personnel size unit capable of conducting sensitive site assessment and exploitation (SSA/SSE) in support of Army, Joint, and Coalition Forces. Responsible for building and sustaining a high level of discipline, physical fitness, and mission readiness as well as maintaining proficiency in collective and individual tasks. Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of extensive military vehicles, and Joint CBRN Reconnaissance Systems in value excess of $5.8 Million.

    • Aviation Operations and Plans Officer
      Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Assistant Operations and Plans Officer for 5-101 Aviation Regiment. Advises the senior staff and Commander on matters of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) readiness and defensive operations and impacts on Aviation crews, equipment, and operations. Operational aviation planner during OEF 12-13.